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==Best practices for mown turf==
Resilient turf grasses are particularly useful in the design of [[vegetated filter strips]] and [[enhanced grass swales]].
The Ministry of Transportation have standardised a number of grass mixes<ref>Ontario Provincial Standard Specification. (2014). Construction Specification and for Seed and Cover OPSS.PROV 804. Retrieved from http://www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/ops.nsf/0/3a785d2f480f9349852580820062910a/$FILE/OPSS.PROV 804 Nov2014.pdf</ref>. Of particular value may be the 'Salt Tolerant Mix'.
{|Table class="wikitable"
|+Canada #1 Ground Cover (salt tolerant mix)
|-
!Common name
!Scientific name
!Proportion
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|Tall Fescue||''Festuca arundinacea''||25 %
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|Fults Alkali Grass||''Puccinellia distans''||20 %
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|Creeping Red Fescue||''Festuca rubra''||25 %
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|Perennial ryegrass||''Lolium perrenne''||20 %
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|Hard Fescue||''Festuca trachyphylla''||10 %
|}
==Best practices for mowing==
Close mowing removes leaves and increases shoot production, leading to a denser 'velvety' appearance.
Close mowing removes leaves and increases shoot production, leading to a denser 'velvety' appearance.
But the damage also reduces the plant's photosynthetic processes and stunts its growth. Notably, when grass is stressed by close pruning, it doesn't have the resources to develop deeper roots. The shallow roots in turf grass make it particularly susceptible to drought conditions and significantly weakens the resiliency of the grass. Any pruning (including mowing) introduces cut edges on the leaf blades, increasing the potential for disease.
But the damage also reduces the plant's photosynthetic processes and stunts its growth. Notably, when grass is stressed by close pruning, it doesn't have the resources to develop deeper roots. The shallow roots in turf grass make it particularly susceptible to drought conditions and significantly weakens the resiliency of the grass. Any pruning (including mowing) introduces cut edges on the leaf blades, increasing the potential for disease.
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